Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Jimmi Mayes: Messin' With The KidJimmi Mayes is a Chicago legend who has supported and collaborated with many oustanding artists. He worked as the drummer for Joey Dee and the Starliters for a year and a half. During that time, the band featured none other than Jimi Hendrix on guitar. Jimmi Mayes later went on to work with Hendrix on some of his studio recordings, including the song My Friends from the album First Rays Of The Rising Sun

Sister Mojo and the Voodoo Groove: Femme FataleHot guitar, haunting saxophone and sultry female blues vocals stand out on this album that traverses styles from Jazz, to Blues and Blues-Rock

The Blue Monday Blues Band: Blue MondayAn impressive four piece blues band with players from all over the USA. They sing and play with a passion that can only come from living the blues. Blue Monday covers selection from pioneers such as Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Willie Dixon and Little Walter as well as more contemporary artists like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mark Hummel, Charlie Musselwhite, and Smokin' Joe Kubek

Thursday, November 25, 2004

The Delta Jukes: Working For The BluesThe Delta Jukes are a loose aggregation of some of the Mississippi Delta's finest Blues musicians

Tim Obert: Melody MakerThis CD is named Melody Maker simply for the fact that I cross all kinds of genre. Blues, light jazz, gospel. Some might even think I get a little carnival like

Al Basile: Blue InkNew Classic Blues in styles from acoustic to electric, from Texas to Chicago to New Orleans, from Muddy Waters to Freddy King to Leroy Carr. Blues greats Duke Robillard and Jerry Portnoy help form a dream backup band

Linsey Alexander: Someone's Cookin' in my KitchenTraveling the same road as many great artists before him, the self-styled Hoochie Man spent a number of years playing small bars and clubs on Chicago's south side before making a name for himself on the downtown Chicago Blues scene around 1997. Having recently played in Europe, Canada, and New York, he has been bitten by the travel bug, and plans to tour again in the future. Some day, he would like to return to Memphis where he taught himself how to play his beloved Gibson guitar. But for now, he is content to work on perfecting his craft, and keeping his fans hungry for more Hoochie Man blues

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Sax Gordon: Live At The Sax BlastWild sax the way it should be, from the rockinest horn man on the planet today

Carlee Smith: Yesterday I Said Good-ByeJazz, Blues, with a Funky Twist

Rick Hall and The Blues HealersRockin'Blues with a ton of vocal soul. Primarily electric and slide guitars with a happening horn section on some of the cuts

Mike Guldin and "Rollin' & Tumblin'": Roadhouse RhythmNew collection of Blues, Soul and Modern Roots music by Mike Guldin and "Rollin' & Tumblin", 2-time finalists in the International Blues Challenge, sponsored by the Blues Foundation an Memphis, TN

Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Keith Porteous: SmolderSmoldering jazzy blues vocals

The Mighty Mike Schermer Band: First SetGuitar-driven electric blues and New Orleans inspired roots music

Friday, November 19, 2004

Big Wes: Back in the AlleyBig Wes is a multi-talented musician with his own original and distinctive sound

Piute Mountain Blues Boys: Everybody Get LoadedSimply some of the STONIEST pot songs on the planet. "Wake Up and Smell the Grass"

Rocky Zharp: Live At B.B. Kings, HollywoodRaw blues with a feeling of happiness

B and the Buzz: Live from the VineyardLive recording of the Kings of Cool, Jump Swing, Jazz and Blues

theMilkMan: I Can't Believe It's Not Brother!Calling on the blues traditions of the great delta walking musician, from Charlie Patton to John Lee Hooker. This is a one man act that sounds just like a trio. Original material written old school style with a fresh twist. Close your eyes and go back

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Dave Gross: You Don't Love MeYoung new blues guitar slinger, with a powerful voice, and a kickin' rhythm section

Bugs Henderson: Stormy LoveLegendary Texas blues/rock guitarist. A favorite with fans and rock critics since his early recordings in the 60's with Mouse and the Traps, and his 70's work with NITZINGER. Brand new 2004 studio recording with his band, the Shuffle Kings

The Red Mercury Blues Band: nothin purdy boutda bluesOne of Detroit's finest all original rockin' blues outfits! These guys are veterans of Detroit's club circuits and have played in every blues club the city has or had. Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records has said: "some good guitar playing here" and "I like the fact that the band is fun and unpretentious"

Showcasing The Blues Volume 2: More Of South Florida's Best Blues BandsAn outstanding compilation of 16 bands playing The Blues

Saturday, November 13, 2004

Chick Roberts: Blue Turning GrayChick is a veteran Canadian Blues musician/singer, who along with his band "Lowdown Ways" and some very special guests, pays a musical tribute to some of the great blues artists. From the 1920's to the 1990's

Outta d' Blues: Local SuperstarNew urban folksongs, blues with a touch of humor. Featuring titles like "Sensitive Man Gets Tuff", "Deadman Blues","Pitbull Bull Boogie" and the tribute to all part time players, "Local Superstar."

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Fat Cat VoodooBased in Queens, New York City, Fat Cat Voodoo plays a variety of traditional blues, modern blues and blues rock with their own hard edged style but also paying homage to the blues legends. Fat Cat Voodoo prides themselves with high energy live performances which were reproduced while recording this album. This album contains all upbeat rockers( no ballads here) which range from Bar Room Blues, Hard Rock to Roadhouse Boogie

Dan Treanor and Frankie Lee: African WindStripped down blues with an African feel that touches on a raunchy, bare-bones, Mississippi hill country style

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Guitar Charlie: Down at the CrossroadsA mixture of Mississippi Delta, Chicago and city Blues, that will boogie you down